Atlantic Yellow-legged Gull (atlantis)

(last update: October 12, 2011)

Coordinators:
Rui Caratão (Portugal)
Mars Muusse (Netherlands)

Atlantic YLG (atlantis) adult, October 12 2008, Corvo - Azores Islands. Picture: Dominic Mitchell.

The dense head streaking, though variable, gives many adults and sub-adults a hooded appearance in autumn. Some are more heavily marked than this, with a well-delineated hood, whereas on others the streaking can be much lighter.

Photo: © Dominic Mitchell (www.birdingetc.com).